The BEST episodes of When Louis Met

Every episode of When Louis Met ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of When Louis Met!

When Louis Met... is a series of documentary films made by Bafta award-winning film-maker Louis Theroux. In the series, Theroux accompanies a different British celebrity in each programme as they go about their day-to-day business, interviewing them about their lives and experiences as he does so. His episode about the DJ and charity fund-raiser Sir Jimmy Savile (When Louis Met...Jimmy) was voted one of the top fifty documentaries of all time in a survey by Britain's Channel Four. In another episode ("When Louis Met...The Hamiltons"), the disgraced Tory MP Neil Hamilton and his wife Christine were arrested following false allegations of indecent assault during the course of filming.

Last Updated: 2/22/2024Network: BBC TwoStatus: Ended
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The Hamiltons
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9.00
87 votes

#1 - The Hamiltons

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 12/11/2001

Louis follows the former Tory MP and his wife as they try to make a living as "objects of curiosity". The film features Louis on the sofa with a tipsy Christine, and following Mr and Mrs Hamilton when they are arrested over an alleged sexual scandal (both were cleared later).

Directors: Will Yapp
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Chris Eubank
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9.00
58 votes

#2 - Chris Eubank

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/12/2002

Louis joins the ex-boxer at home, in the ring and on a trip to buy jodhpurs. Eubank attempts a tongue twister and pontificates on being a role model for children.

Directors: Alicia Kerr
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Ann Widdecombe
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8.00
58 votes

#3 - Ann Widdecombe

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/3/2002

A prickly encounter with the Conservative politician in which Louis upsets her by asking about her possibly non-existent sex life and hears about her love of poetry and cats.

Directors: Kate Townsend
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Paul & Debbie
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7.50
58 votes

#4 - Paul & Debbie

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 2/20/2001

Louis joins Paul Daniels and Debbie McGee in their home beside the River Thames and on the road as the magician appears on Celebrity Ready, Steady, Cook and his wife launches a ballet company.

Directors: Will Yapp
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Max Clifford
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7.50
58 votes

#5 - Max Clifford

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/26/2002

Louis meets the PR guru/media manipulator as he handles Pop Idol judge Simon Cowell and child star Declan Galbraith and organises a charity do involving Westlife.

Directors: Alicia Kerr
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Keith Harris and Orville in Panto
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7.30
84 votes

#6 - Keith Harris and Orville in Panto

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/19/2002

Louis meets the ventriloquist who no longer enjoys the TV light entertainment limelight (and can't hide his bitterness about that) but is still earning a good living. He has a flash car, an ex-model missus, a large home and a role in Crewe's pantomime.

Directors: Kate Townsend
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Jimmy Savile
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7.02
175 votes

#7 - Jimmy Savile

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/13/2000

Louis visits 73-year-old Jimmy Savile, the miner who became a TV and radio star.

Directors: Will Yapp
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